Prodigy director Ben Briand has made the cut for 'highly respected' cultural authority VICE Australia's listing of the best brand content on the web.

Entitled
Brand Rolled, the selection was a competitive list that includes top
global talent Spike Jonze, Harmony Korine and Johnny Knoxville.
Featured brands included Grolsch, Absolute, K-Swiss and Phillips.

Briand's
amusing short film 'The Gentleman Shaver' was directed for male
grooming brand 'The Art of Shaving'. It is part of a series of highly
successful character portraits that bring the essence of the esteemed
American brand to life.

For
those who haven't seen the film, it was envisaged as a humorous
throwback to a nostalgic form of silent cinema, with a contemporary
spin. The spots were developed through BBDO New York.

Briand's
stylish, cinematic approach has produced award-winning campaigns for
such clients as Sony Ericsson, Toyota, Moccona, Westfield and Benah.
He also wrote and directed three critically acclaimed short films:
Apricot, Some Static Started and Castor & Pollux (all competed back
to back).

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